On2 Video SDK Available for DS

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Popular video codec is now ported to the handheld for developer use.

By Craig Harris

Video compression software company On2 Technologies has revealed that its On2 Mobile video codec is now available for use on the Nintendo DS platform, offering another way for game developers to put full-motion video on the handheld. On2's codec joins other Nintendo DS FMV compression algorithms such as ActImage's VX codec, already employed in games such as Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt.

The codec developed by On2 allows developers to implement a variety of compression and resolution parameters to fit the different needs and requirements of their Nintendo DS game development. On2 Mobile can handle video as high as 256x192 (the full-screen resolution of one individual Nintendo DS screen) at 18 frames per second. This performance degrades with the increase in bitrate put towards video and audio quality.

Developers interested in the On2 Mobile video codec and SDK should contact On2 Technologies at sales@on2.com.